Hubbard Street Dance Chicago

Dancers with light and dark complexions wearing tight red pants and tank tops on a darkly lit stage. Four dancers are being lifted up by pairs of others in graceful poses with arms and legs outstretched.

Saturday, October 5

7:30pm

Overture Hall

$30 - $75

Runtime

85 minutes, including two intermissions

Age Recommendation

6 and up

Meet the Artist

Stay after the show for a brief informal Q&A session in the theater with the performers.

Lauded by the LA Times as “a perfect storm of movement, music and choreography,” this renowned Chicago company nurtures diverse voices in contemporary dance. Opening new pathways to growth, learning and discovery, Hubbard Street showcases innovative choreography that captivates audiences worldwide.

The program:

Echoes of our Ancestors by Maria Torres
Show Pony by Kyle Abraham
Into Being by FLOCK
return to patience by Aszure Barton

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAM

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Videos

  • Inside the Studio: Echoes of Our Ancestors

  • Inside the Studio: Into Being

  • Inside the Studio: return to patience

  • Dear Frankie by Rennie Harris - Excerpt

  • Highlight Reel

Overture Blog

Hubbard Street dances into Overture’s 20th anniversary season

A group of a dozen dancers piled onto each other and draped in striped multicolor fabrics. Some are kneeling or standing and drifting the fabric above them.

Photos

  • Photo By Michelle Reid
  • Photo By Kristie Kahns
  • Photo By Kristie Kahns
  • Photo By Michelle Reid
  • A group of a dozen dancers piled onto each other and draped in striped multicolor fabrics. Some are kneeling or standing and drifting the fabric above them.

    Photo By Kristie Kahns
  • Photo by Danica Paulos
  • Four dancers in tank tops and loose pants mid-air with their arms out wide behind them, their legs out and the heads facing upwards. Stage lighting is dark with colored light reflecting on the dancers.

    Photo By KT Miller Photography
  • Photo by Michelle Reid
  • Photo by Danica Paulos, courtesy of Jacob's Pillow
  • Photo by Michelle Reid
  • Photo by Michelle Reid
  • Photo By Michelle Reid

Meet the Artists

Hubbard Street

For 45 years, Hubbard Street has been one of the most original forces in contemporary dance—bringing top choreographers and works to Chicago and beyond. Hubbard Street’s ever-evolving repertory, created by today’s leading choreographic voices, makes this a company that dancers aspire to join and performance venues all over the world are eager to present. To date, the main company has performed globally in 19 countries and 44 U.S. states.

At home in Chicago, Hubbard Street performs 20 times a year and delivers renowned education programs in 50 classrooms across 17 Chicagoland schools. HSDC Education utilizes the choreographic process to teach essential problem-solving skills, creativity and collaboration—expanding their reach beyond traditional concert dance audiences, ensuring everyone has access to world-class dance and instruction.

Thank you to our Overture Presents partners

 

Title Partners

 

Community Partners

 

Leading Partners

 

Supporting Partners

  • Findorff Building Beyond
  • Hausmann Group Logo Color Horiz
  • Lake Ridge Logo
  • Rare Steakhouse

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